My current car is over 13 years old with 210K+ miles on it. Piece by piece shes starting to wear down, but I've tried to make her last through another year. 93 Toyota Camry SE -- original owner -- paid off. When do you think its time to get a new car? (namely the camry 0 hybrid! woot)
2006-12-18 10:58:32 · 7 answers · asked by MM 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
shes got some problems like whenever i turn the car the axels seem like theyre making this clicking noise, my friend says its some joint or another. I think theres a problem with the head gasket leaking or something.. I driver her about 50 miles a day. Do you think she can last another 10k?
2006-12-18 10:59:49 · update #1
Ya got two options:
If you feel the car is safe to drive then drive it until it dies. It's almost always cheaper to upkeep a car than pay for a new one.
If you feel the car is unsafe, get a good used car. You don't have to buy a brand new car and take a depreciation hit. My wife and I plan on getting a late model used car. We could get a new one but why? I've had new cars. Yawn. You could get a used car still under warranty for much less than a new one. BTW, I'm driving a 94 Sentra with about 200k miles. She creaks like a set of old stairs, I have to use a flashlight to see the console at night, the windows only work when they wanna, the radio has no knobs left, cup holders-gone, and I could list more. But, she never quits. Still, I will be glad to get something only a year or two old where at least some of the things work. But, we've paid off the credit cards and wanna pay cash for everything for now on.
2006-12-18 11:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by ontopofoldsmokie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Financially speaking it is pretty tough to argue that you should get another car. The only way you could eliminate the possibility of repairs is to buy something new enough to have a warranty and that would probably mean monthly payments. Chances are the monthly payments would be more than repairs on your current car especially the hybird.
Having stated that there are many reasons to buy another car outside of finances! Like I'm tired of people seeing me drive a 13 year old car and want to improve my image. If you can afford the new payments then why not get rid of the old car?
2006-12-18 20:48:32 · answer #2 · answered by RichDaddy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually I believe that the time has come to trade up to a new model. I mean your car is practically a dinosaur.
2006-12-18 19:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by Jorge's Wife 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's time now those noisy cvc joints will have to be replace soon and that head gasket can let antifreeze into the oil and it's very hard on parts.
2006-12-18 19:08:48 · answer #4 · answered by rolled oats 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would just drive it till it goes to car heaven. I wouldn't try selling it now you won't make much on it.
I have a jeep that just keeps ticking along and I will drive it till it dies.
2006-12-18 19:05:11 · answer #5 · answered by schell_75 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
M|abey but it is a toyota sooooo...... sell it you can make a bigger down payment on that hybrid dont trade in
2006-12-18 19:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah.... get another Toyota
2006-12-18 19:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by janice 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋